what did it for me was to not play it exactly like wooten does as far as right hand technique goes. believe it or not there are easier ways to play a lo of his lines even though he is the innovator of effecient slap technique

Im having this problem with you cant hold no groove.
G----------0--------0--0-----| the book doesnt say if hes
D--0--3-------3-----------3-| slapping and plucking those
A-------------------------------| notes for the main riff.It
E-------------------------------| seems to work if i thumb the F(3) and pluck the open string (G) If i thumb all of it, then everything just rings out, and it doesnt sound right. I cant really tell how hes doing it on the Bass day 98 vid either.
Or could it be that hair tie he uses? Ive ben thinking about getting one of those.